U.S. Representative, District 38 - Texas Ballot Compare

Jon Bonck

Republican

On ballot as: JON BONCK
Current role: Sales manager at Bonck & Baker Mortgage Group
Background: Bachelor's in biochemistry from LSU
Worked in quality control in the biochemical and petroleum industries, then in marketing at Nalco Champion
He serves at Second Baptist Church as a deacon, Bible study teacher and financial steward
Experience: Won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff over Shelly deZevallos with 64.8%
Top priorities: Secure the Border: "Finish the wall. End the invasion. Put Texas first."
Protect Life: "Life begins at conception. No compromise."
Defend Our Kids: "No woke curriculum. No gender ideology. Parents first."
Cut the Spending: "No more blank checks for foreign wars. Put America first."
Says he will work to "eliminate red tape to help Americans thrive and achieve the American dream"
District's biggest challenges as "Affordability, immigration, and public safety"
Tidbits: Abortion: "Life begins at conception”.
Immigration: "Finish the wall. End the invasion. Put Texas first."
Guns: "God-given rights don't need D.C.'s permission."
Health care: Campaign site, under "Protect Medical Freedom": "No mandates. No coercion. No mRNA vaccines"
Claims and the record
Controversies:
None found in the coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas Right to Life PAC
Texas Values Action
Texas Home School Coalition
President Donald Trump
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (primary)
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (primary)
U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill (primary)
U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell (primary)
Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey (primary)
Numerous other Republican Officials and Organizations – too numerous to list (see website)
Campaign website: jonbonck.com

Melissa McDonough

Democratic

On ballot as: MELISSA MCDONOUGH
Current role: Realtor and real estate brokerage owner
Background: Has almost 30 years of experience as a Realtor and 20 years as a brokerage owner and manager
Women's Council of Realtors Houston chapter president (2003) and PTO president
Experience: Democratic nominee for U.S. House District 38 in 2024; lost the general election to Rep. Wesley Hunt
Served as a Harris County election presiding judge and on the Early Voting Ballot Board
More than 20 years of experience on Capitol Hill as a volunteer lobbyist
Served on the Tomball ISD School Bond Committee
Top priorities: "We must restore the constitutional checks and balances between the three branches of government"
"Affordability is a growing crisis in TX-CD 38"
Wants to "reinstate and strengthen agencies including the EPA, NOAA, USDA" and fully enforce "the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts"
"We should expand Medicaid and make Texas a state where getting sick won't ruin your life"
Guns: Anti Second Amendment
Tidbits: Abortion: Pro abortion
Immigration: "Instead of wasting taxpayer money on ineffective barriers, we should be streamlining the immigration process."
Guns: "Banning guns is not a practical solution, but neither is doing nothing."
Health care: "We should expand Medicaid and make Texas a state where getting sick won't ruin your life."
Claims and the record
Controversies:
None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Run Sister Run PAC
Secular Houston
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Texas Stonewall Democrats
Progressive Voters Network
Harris County Tejano Democrats
HBAD – Houston Black American Democrats
Asian American Democratic Club
Griffin Housing Alliance
Campaign website: melissaforcongress.com

Alex McMenemy

Green

On ballot as: ALEX MCMENEMY
Current role: Not found
Background: Green Party candidate; born in Tomball 27 years ago and has lived in the area most of his life
Studied theatre, changed his major to accounting, "didn't have the means to finish my degree"
Describes himself as a vegan, cyclist, musician and "democratic socialist"
Experience: Not found
Top priorities: "Free, Universal Healthcare for All" and "Free, Universal Higher Education"
"A $25 Minimum Wage" and "Strengthening our Unions and Worker Protections"
"Ban Congressional Stock Trading", "Overturn Citizens United" and "End SuperPACs and Political Lobbying"
"Abolish ICE" and "End US Imperialism"
"Make a Quick Transition to Clean Energy" and "Expand Transportation Freedom with Public Transport"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Immigration: Campaign platform: "Abolish ICE and charge anyone who participated in it's operations as terrorists"
Guns: No public statement found
Health care: Campaign platform: "Free, Universal Healthcare for All"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: alexforthepeople.org